Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)The United Kingdom Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (SIC) is used to classify business establishments and other standard units by the type of economic activity in which they are engaged. It provides a framework for the collection,...

e-commerce Survey of BusinessUse of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and e-commerce activity by UK businesses.
E-commerce is having a huge impact on the way we do business. It can lead to dramatic growth in trade, increase markets, improve efficiency and effective...

Annual Business Inquiry (ABI) ABI2 - UKThe Annual Business Inquiry (ABI) is conducted in two parts: one dealing with employment, the other with financial information. The financial inquiry covers about two thirds of the UK economy i.e. production; construction; motor trades; wholesale; retail...